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This activity gives students 4 scenarios to work through where they need to ‘think like an occupational therapist’.

For each scenario they are given a a brief patient history and the patient’s personal goal. They need to consider:

• What barriers, problems or difficulties might prevent the patient from achieving their goal?
• An Occupational Therapist needs to assess the patient to make sure that they are fit and safe to go home and will work with the patient to help them achieve their goal. Can you think of any assessments, tests or movements they could do to make sure the patient was ready to go?
• Imagine you’re the occupational therapist. You need to help the patient achieve their goal.
  Think about the range of tasks and movements the patient might be doing. How could you break these down so it’s more manageable for them? Can you think of any tips, tricks, hints or hacks the patient could use to make it easier for themselves? This could include any equipment too.

Answers and talking points provided by Chloe, one of our lovely Medical OTs.